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The Mind Tries To Keep You Safe

The Mind Tries To Keep You Safe

It seems that every troublesome thought we have, every unpleasant emotion, dread, worry, depression, anxiety - are all on some level, trying to keep us safe.

If you are worried, it is the mind’s attempt to stop something bad happening through focusing on it. If you are anxious, the anxiety is a fear response to try to take you away from a perceived danger. If you are angry, the anger is an attempt to fix reality into a certain form - and this form often involves you or a loved one being safer and further away from pain...

The Mirror Of Other People's Opinions

The Mirror Of Other People's Opinions

A common discomfort for people is caring too much what others think of them. Other people's opinions start to become a big deal. Here is a possible solution.

Usually how we fear to be judged by others, is simply a mirror of how we have already judged ourselves. If we believe something about ourselves, and if we don’t like this belief, if we resist it or aren’t comfortable with it, then we will fear other minds believing the same thing too...

State Of Thoughtlessness

The thoughtless state is no different than present moment awareness. Present moment awareness means you are allowing the present moment to be as it is, which includes the thoughts and emotions that are here. So whether thoughts are still there or not, they are not a trouble, since you are no longer resisting them. Gradually or suddenly the thoughts lose their power, and you are aware of the deeper reality, the source of thoughts - who you are.